Capablanca Carnival Tournament 2026
Open SwissStandard
7 players participated in this 4-round tournament, held from 31 Jan 2026 to 14 Feb 2026 in Willemstad, Curacao, Netherlands Antilles. 2 titled players. Top 10 Elo average was 1614, and top seed was Vaibhav Bedi ( AHO, CM, 1939).
Nisarg Khatri ( AHO, 1584) won with 3.5/4, ahead of Vaibhav Bedi (3.0) and Jie-Peng Wu (1.5). Khatri broke clear in the final round.
Location
Willemstad, Curacao, Netherlands Antilles
Dates
31 Jan 2026 → 14 Feb 2026
Time control
Standard: 60 minutes with 30 seconds increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 4 rounds
Titled players · 2
CM×1
WCM×1
Federations · 1 represented
Netherlands Antilles×7
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 4 roundsNisarg Khatri led from R4; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up.
Co-leaders
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R4–R4 · LEAD HELD
Nisarg Khatri held the sole lead from R4 through R4 without losing it.
WIN STREAKS · 2 top finishers
Nisarg Khatri 3 wins (R1–R3)CM Vaibhav Bedi 3 wins (R1–R3)
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Nisarg Khatri | * | — | ½ | 1 |
| 2CMVaibhav Bedi | — | * | — | 1 |
| 3Jie-Peng Wu | ½ | — | * | — |
| 4Hriday Rajpal | 0 | 0 | — | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khatri, Nisarg | 1584 | AHO | +4N | +6B | +5B | =3N | 3.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1.75 | 1901 | +55.6 |
| 2 | Bedi, VaibhavCM | 1939 | AHO | +6B | +5N | +4B | F | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.00 | 2384 | +13.6 |
| 3 | Wu, Jie-Peng | 1680 | AHO | F | F | +7N | =1B | 1.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 1.75 | 1750 | +6.8 |
| 4 | Rajpal, Hriday | 1467 | AHO | −1B | F | −2N | +5B | 1.0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 0.00 | 1505 | +1.6 |
| 5 | Paris Hodge, CeannaWCM | 1437 | AHO | F | −2B | −1N | −4N | 0.0 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 0.00 | 830 | -33.6 |
| 6 | Bhatia, Kush | 1675 | AHO | −2N | −1N | F | F | 0.0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 0.00 | 962 | -32.0 |
| 7 | Jeandor, Kaylani | 1516 | AHO | F | F | −3B | F | 0.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.00 | 880 | -12.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Khatri, NisargAHO+55.63.5 pts · #1
- 2Bedi, VaibhavCMAHO+13.63.0 pts · #2
- 3Wu, Jie-PengAHO+6.81.5 pts · #3
Top rating losers
- 1Paris Hodge, CeannaWCMAHO-33.60.0 pts · #6
- 2Bhatia, KushAHO-32.00.0 pts · #7
- 3Jeandor, KaylaniAHO-12.00.0 pts · #5